Instructions

Defrosting the Puff Pastry

Defrost the puff pastry in the fridge for 3-4 hours or the night before.

Preparation

Thinly chop the scallions and put it in a bowl. Try to chop them as thin as you can. Thinner scallions make rolling the pancakes out easier since you won’t be rolling into jagged big chunks of scallions. Place them into a bowl

Add in the five spice, sesame oil and sesame seeds into the bowl with the scallions and mix well. Set aside for later

In a small bowl, mix the miso with the water to get a thinner paste which makes it easier to brush onto the pancakes. Set aside for later

Rolling Out the Scallion Pancakes

When the dough has been defrosted, cut them into 1 inch cubes and roll them into balls

Dust the counter and your rolling pin with flour

With your palm, press down the ball of dough to form a flatter circle. Use a rolling pin to roll it out thinly, approximately 1/8 inch thin

Using a brush or a back of a spoon, thinly brush on some miso onto the pancake

Add a thin layer of the spiced scallion mix evenly over the pancake and then roll it up and pinch the ends

Coil the roll tightly and tuck in the end onto the bottom of the coil

Using your palm, smash down where you tucked in the end on the bottom to flatten out the pancake and to seal the pancake properly so it doesn’t come apart when you are rolling it

Dust the counter top and rolling pin lightly with flour and roll out the pancake thinly again (approximately 1/8 inch) A thinner pancake makes a crispier and less doughy texture.

Place it on a piece of parchment/wax paper and repeat the process with the rest of the dough balls until all the pancakes have been made.

Pan Frying the Scallion Pancakes

In a frying pan, put a bit of oil to coat the bottom and set the heat to medium low.

When the oil is hot, add 1 pancake in and toast it for 3 minutes each side (for a total of 6 minutes), or until they look golden brown and crisp.

If the original side doesn’t look brown enough, flip it and let it brown for another 1-2 minutes

Remove it from the pan, serve it whole or cut into quarters – plain or with a dipping sauce.

Notes

These pancakes can be stored in the fridge or frozen once they have been made. Make sure you have a layer of parchment paper or wax paper between each pancake and keep it well sealed so it doesn’t dry out in the fridge or freezer. I like to keep a stack of them in a ziplock bag (with the air pressed out), when I make a lot ahead of time.If you are cooking them from the fridge, the instructions are the same. If you are cooking them from the freezer, you can add the frozen pancake directly into the frying pan – add 1-2 additional minutes to the cooking time to crisp them up.

If you are serving these at a party or gathering, you can pre-cook the pancakes and reheat them in a pre-heated oven at 375F (190C) for 5-6 minutes, flipping them at the 2-3 minute mark. This will crisp it back up.

Dipping Sauce Ideas

Sweet & Savory Five Spice Hoisin Sauce – Mix a bit of water to thin out hoisin sauce and add a bit of five spice into it